Among the most common reasons why your child does not sleep well, you can identify abdominal pain that occurs after birth in almost two weeks. Most children have an improvement by two months, and someone will experience them up to five months.
Another reason that a baby cries at night and sleeps badly, perhaps, is an allergy to salicylates contained in a number of drugs (aspirin, etc.) and in some fruits and vegetables (citrus fruits, tomatoes). The corresponding diet in a couple of days will correct the situation. And its maintenance will allow to forget about this reason of bad sleep of the child, and he will sleep much better. The main thing is to consult a doctor beforehand.
It often happens that parents can not understand why their child is sleeping so badly during the day. And in the end it turns out that they themselves are guilty of this, since they create all conditions for the violation of the baby's sleep. To avoid such situations, adhere to a number of rules.
Child up to 1 year
It is clear that at night mom will not wake the baby herself in order to feed. But this also can not be done during the day. Such measures can lead to the child's poor sleep. After all, trying to wake him, you violate his own biological clock. As a consequence of this, the child can begin to cry, and subsequently bad sleep, which negatively affect his regular daily rhythm.
What do you do if your child does not sleep well? Most likely, moving around the house on tiptoe, talking in a whisper. What can I say about TV? Just all this can not be done. Since childhood, it is necessary to teach the child that he can sleep under any conditions. And even if you are worried that a very small child is sleeping very badly, believe me, keeping silence, you will not improve his sleep. But just give him the habit that if he sleeps, then there should be no unnecessary sounds around.
As a rule, a child sleeps badly during the day. He can often wake up from what he wants to eat. Feeding a child in the daytime should be cheerful. You can sing songs, as well as play with the baby. This way you will "exhaust" it, and accordingly the child will fall asleep faster.
At the age of ten months of the baby, you can begin to wean him from night feeding. At first, it can help to make the child go to sleep badly, and also to be a little capricious. The situation will change after four (maybe five) nights.
Child after one year
Starting from one year, the rules of putting the baby to bed can change. Let you have, so-called, subject mediator, that is, a toy that will soften the separation of the baby with the parents. Also, it can help if the baby in the crib does not sleep well. He will act as a "reassuring", saying that the baby is safe.
Another reason why a child can sleep badly is various neuroses. In such situations, parents often rush to the baby when he first sobs. In this case, it is recommended to wait a little. Most children simply stop crying, and then calmly fall asleep.
A child can sleep badly on the street if he is uncomfortable in the stroller. Therefore, it is worthwhile to choose a suitable one. The children grow quickly, and the stroller, which was suitable for a six-month-old baby, will not create comfortable conditions for a child to sleep at the age of one year. And if you are worried that during the daytime during walks the child sleeps badly, it is better to buy a new stroller that will not bring any discomfort.
In any case, do not allow your child to come to the conclusion that his reluctance to sleep and moods on this occasion force parents to entertain him at any time of the day. If your child does not sleep well, it is necessary to fight this not only with the "carrot" method, but do not forget about the "whip".